Letter and index holder



(No Model.)

W. H. DAVIS.

LETTER AND INDEX HOLDER.

Patented Mar. 9, 1886.

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Attorney UNITE STATES ATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. DAVIS, OF FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.

LETTER AND INDEX HOLDER.

:SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 337,671, dated March 9, 1886.

Application filed J une 10, 1884.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. DAVIS, of Fort Wayne, county ofAllen, State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Letter and Index Holders; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains tomake and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention consists of the combinations of devices and appliances hereinafter specified,and more particularly pointed out in the claims. I

In the drawings, Figure l is a cross-section of a device embodying my invention closed. Fig. 2 is a separate view of the holder. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the device opened.

I carry out my invention as follows:

A is the case, which may be constructed in any ordinary way, composed of two hinged sections.

B is 'the index-file, composed of a series of indexed sheets.

0 is a spring of any suitable construction and arrangement, which may be conveniently located in the cover, if the spiral spring is used, and adapted to bear upon the index-file and its contents, to hold the same firmly together when the case is closed.

I do not limit myself to any specific construction and arrangement of the spring, as any suitable spring may be employed which will bear firmly upon the file. I prefer, how ever, the arrangement shown, as when the case is opened the pressure upon the file is at once removed, and the spring is out of the way, so as not to interfere with the operation of placing the contents in the index-tile.

D is my improved holder, consisting, essentially, of the flanged body D, having one or more spindles, (1, connected therewith and passed through the sheets of the file. The

holder is also provided with engaging books or shoulders 01 and (1*, which project outwardly from the back of the body, the upper shoulder projecting further outwardly than the lower one, which shoulders are adapted to Serial No. 131,475. (No model.)

engage in corresponding sockets (shown at a and a) of the case.

It is my intention to provide each index-file used with the case with this holder, permanently engagedtherewith, so that there can be no disarrangement or displacement of the sheets of the file when its contents are referred to. It will be seen that when the file is filled it may be readily transferred from the ease by placing the hand under the tile and lifting the hooks d d from their sockets, the holder remaining with the file, duplicate files being provided with duplicate holders to be engaged in the case, as herein described. It is noticeable that these various parts are not liable to break and get out of order.

A is the spring or catch that fastens the two sections of the case together. Any suitable catch may be employed for this purpose. This device keeps the index-file and its contents together in excellent manner when transferred to the filing-case, not leaving the sheets loose.

I do not limit myself to the particular construction of the holder shown, as it may be of any suitable frame-work, and provided with one or more spindles.

\Vhat I claim is- 1. The combination, with the case, of an index-file, a holder permanently engaged with said file and having a removable connection with said case, said holder consisting of the flanged body D provided with one or more spindles, d, and one or more hooks adapted to be engaged in corresponding sockets in the case, substantially as described.

2. The index-holder composed of the body D, provided with a hook adapted to engage with a case to contain the holder temporarily, and also provided with rods d for the permanent attachment of the index leaves to the body, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM H. DAVIS.

\Vitn esses J. F. OURTIoE, G. B. OAKLEY. 

